Why love (my town) Zagreb in winter
December arrived and I started getting ready for my second trip to South America. I was so excited about it and all I could think of was how I can't wait for December to pass and then go in January. It seemed I'd breeze through all December holidays and festivities without noticing much. At least that's what I used to tell myself every December. For the past few years I've been thinking holiday spirit and decorations in town were just getting out of hand. Everything was artificial and consumer society was showing its ugly face.
Those had been my thoughts until this December. I realized then how I'd always been waiting for something to pass only to look forward to something in the future. In that way, as you may guess, you never really enjoy the present moment. And there were things to enjoy last December.
Amid political crisis, poverty and all other problems that Croatia has been facing for many years now, one could say there is no room for Christmas lights, decorations and all the hustle&bustle that goes with it.
Yet, according to some, Zagreb was elected the top European destination to visit in winter.
And I couldn't help but admire the effort which turned Zagreb into a really stunning image.
